National Mental Capacity Act Competency Framework

The presumption of capacity should be the underpinning ethos of the interactions between health, social care and public sector workers whenever they are required to interact and/or build relationships with any member of the public.

In some circumstances there may be concerns which lead staff across the full range of public service settings to work with individuals who may, for a whole host of reasons, be unable to decide for themselves. In these cases, staff need to understand, and apply, the framework of the Mental Capacity Act to their areas of responsibility, ensuring the individual’s rights in situations where someone needs additional support or safeguards to be put in place.

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Books from SAGE

Professor Keith Brown is editor of the Post Qualifying Social Work series published by SAGE and many of the NCPQSW team have co-written books in this series. These academic texts aim to offer relevant, accessible information that will support social workers in their academic studies and, more importantly, their practice.